ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351472
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 2023 |
| Time: | 22:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | Tri-Rotor Spray & Chemical |
| Registration: | N111PM |
| MSN: | 1770 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | El Centro, CA |
| El Centro, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On December 23, 2023, about 2230 Pacific standard time, a Bell 206B, N111PM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near El Centro, California. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight.
The pilot reported that he departed from a flatbed truck with about 70 to 75 gallons of chemical onboard, and flew south for about 1 mile, about 100 ft above ground level. Suddenly, the helicopter began to make a loud noise and “vibrate badly.” The pilot stated that he didn’t know if he was losing rotor rpm and initiated an autorotation to a field.
Postaccident examination of the helicopter revealed that the KAflex coupling, and isolator mount were substantially damaged. The helicopter was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 April 1996 | N111PM | Pittston Coal Company | 0 | Logan, WV | |
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| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2024 09:35 | Captain Adam | Added |
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